Jomon 2021 — Lifestyles and Buildings of the Jomon Era

■Period：
October 9 (Sat.), 2021 to May 29 (Sun.), 2022
■Museum Hours：
9:30 AM to 4:30 PM (from March 19 (Sat.), 2022: 9:30 AM to 5:30 PM)
*Entry allowed up to 30 minutes before closing time
■Venue：
Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum Exhibition Room, and other sites〈Getting here〉
■Museum Closures：
Every Monday　 (When Monday is a national holiday, closed on the following day.)　
Year-end and New Year holidays　*December 25 (Sat.), 2021 to January 1 (Sun.), 2022
*The Museum will be open on March 22 (Tue.), 28 (Mon.), April 4 (Mon.) and May 2 (Mon.), 2022
■Organizers：
Tokyo Metropolitan Government, Tokyo Metropolitan Foundation for History and Culture Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum
■Fee：
* Admission fee required to view.〈Admission〉

Special Exhibition　Jomon 2021 — Lifestyles and Buildings of the Jomon Era

　The Jomon period lasted for over 10,000 years. What was the lifestyle of the Jomon people, who lived through such a long period of time?

　In conjunction with Edo-Tokyo Museum's special exhibition Jomon 2021: Jomon People Who Lived in Tokyo, Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum will also hold a special exhibition entitled Jomon 2021 — Lifestyles and Buildings of the Jomon Era.

　Musashino Folklore Museum, which operated from 1954 to 1991 as the predecessor of this Museum, conducted excavations and research in Tokyo and throughout the Kanto region in order to introduce the history of the Musashino area, and made some notable accomplishments. It was a groundbreaking museum that used experiential exhibition methods, such as reconstructing pit dwellings and shrunken ancient tombs as outdoor exhibits. In addition to taking over materials collected by Musashino Folklore Museum, Edo-Tokyo Open Air Architectural Museum has relocated and reconstructed some of Tokyo’s historical buildings.

　In addition to introducing the lifestyles of the Jomon people through materials collected by Musashino Folklore Museum, this exhibition will feature a reconstructed Jomon dwelling in the East Zone of the museum. At this exhibition, visitors will be to see and experience the flow of over 10,000 years of history.

Exhibition Overview

Chapter1: Archaeological Excavations by Musashino Folklore Museum
Chapter2: Jomon Life
Chapter3: Jomon Buildings
Outdoor Exhibits　1. Restored Jomon dwelling2. Restored dugout canoe

  • Earthenware with decorative handles
    (excavated from Nakahara site, Hachioji, Middle Jomon Period)

  • Deep-bowl-shaped earthenware
    (excavated from Shimofuda site, Chofu, Final Jomon Period)

  • Buried Jomon person
    (excavated from Hirohata shell midden, Inashiki, Ibaraki Prefecture, Late Jomon Period)

  • Shell bracelets
    (excavated from Hirohata shell midden, Inashiki, Ibaraki Prefecture, Late & Final Jomon Periods)

  • Model of a Jomon hairstyle recreated based on a clay figurine
    Photography: Shoji Sakuma
    (Collection of Fukushima Museum)

Outdoor Exhibit: Restored Jomon dwelling

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